I workaround for this is to install v4l2ucp, and activate the vertical flip option.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/953547 Title: Genius iSlim 300X webcam displays ugly and upside down image Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Genius iSlim 300X USB webcam displays ugly color and saturated image and upside down. I attach some images to show it. Regards. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: cheese 3.3.90-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.29-generic 3.2.9 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Mar 12 20:23:14 2012 InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120228) MachineType: To be filled by O.E.M. To be filled by O.E.M. ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en TERM=xterm LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RelatedPackageVersions: cheese 3.3.90-0ubuntu1 cheese-common 3.3.90-0ubuntu1 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-11 (1 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 12/02/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0901 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: M5A99X EVO dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0901:bd12/02/2011:svnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnM5A99XEVO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: To be filled by O.E.M. --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: santiago 1751 F.... xfce4-volumed santiago 1766 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: santiago 1751 F.... xfce4-volumed santiago 1766 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xfeb00000 irq 16' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC892' Components : 'HDA:10ec0892,10438410,00100302' Controls : 44 Simple ctrls : 21 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'Generic'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xfea40000 irq 90' Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI' Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100200' Controls : 6 Simple ctrls : 1 Card1.Amixer.values: Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=8cb1244a-d641-4008-8e62-a3806a671787 InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120228) MachineType: To be filled by O.E.M. To be filled by O.E.M. Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en TERM=xterm LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-18-generic root=UUID=8d201089-9f67-43f6-8710-5f89b81b5921 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.29-generic 3.2.9 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-18-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-18-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.71 Tags: precise Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-11 (2 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo vboxusers dmi.bios.date: 12/02/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0901 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: M5A99X EVO dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0901:bd12/02/2011:svnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnM5A99XEVO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: To be filled by O.E.M. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/953547/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp